Category: News
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Pete Rock Visits The Combat Jack Show
Anyone that knows a bit of hip-hop history should know the importance of the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show. Some know him as the Chocolate Boy Wonder others Soul Brother #1, but most importantly the legend Pete Rock talked everything. All history and gems are in this one. Relax and Listen after the…
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Common: Nobody’s Smiling (Tracklist)
Now that we know how the artwork would look, Common reveals the official tracklist for his 10th LP Nobody’s Smiling. The Chicago vet tapped Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Vince Staples and more to help bring this project to life. Check out the full tracklist below.
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Pharoahe Monch Visits The Champs
After sitting with Jean Grae last week, Neal Brennan and Moshe Kasher stays in the same vein of hip-hop as they talk to Pharoahe Monch for their The Champs podcast. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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R.I.P. Bobby Womack
Today we lost one of the greats in music, Bobby Womack. The singer-songwriter-guitarist provided the soundtrack to most of our parents lives during the 60s and 70s. His death was confirmed by his record label XL Recordings. Back in 2012 he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He performed countless of classic records that were sampled…
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Busta Rhymes: Calm Down Feat. Eminem (Artwork)
Back in January producer Scoop DeVille put the word out there that there was a Busta Rhymes and Eminem record in the vault that would be THAT record. Well after a couple of months and speculation on whether or not we would actually get the opportunity to hear the record, the two drop the official…
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Common Reveals ‘Nobody’s Smiling’ Artwork (Video)
The roll out for Common’s upcoming 10th studio album, Nobody’s Smiling. First we get the introspective visuals for the Vince Staples assisted “Kingdom” directed by Hype Williams. Now Common reveals the official artwork for the project set to hit the net July 22nd and appears to be available for preorder now directly from Common. Relax…
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Freddie Foxxx Visits The Combat Jack Show
Bumpy Knuckles stops by the Combat Jack Show to drop all kinds of gems of the hip-hop industry. He speaks on his relationship with 2Pac, tells the story of Pete Rock saving his life, Chuck D’s legacy and more. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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Sadat X Visits Juan Epstein
Sadat X is the next guest on Juan Epstein and man does he have stories for days. You would expect to hear some classic tales about his Brand Nubian days, but we were in for a treat when he broke out with gems about Biggie, Pac and JAY Z. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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Jean Grae Visits The Champs
The Champs have been on a roll lately and after listening to their episode with Jean Grae, I believe you will have a new love for them as well. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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Ice Cube Reveals Cast Of New N.W.A. Movie
Ice Cube just took to his Twitter page to reveal a picture of the cast for the upcoming N.W.A. biopic #StraightOuttaCompton. Pictured is Dr. Dre, F. Gary Gray and Ice Cube himself alongside O’Shea Jackson Jr., Marcus Callender and Jason Mitchell. The three will play Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy E. Look for the…
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Joie Manda Visits The Combat Jack Show
A couple of weeks ago many of you probably have never heard of the name Joie Manda. However after hearing Dame Dash speak freely about his ill wills of the music industry, many should have some type of context for the latest Combat Jack Show guest. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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Outkast To Perform #ATLast Show in Atlanta 9.27.14
When word first broke that Outkast would be performing at the Counterpoint Festival in Ga, it was a bittersweet moment. I mean lets face it, the thought of the Mighty O performing in Georgia is great but we want to see them hit the stage in Atlanta. Well it appears that will indeed happen. Even…
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Kevin Liles Visits Juan Epstein
Continuing their Def Jam 30 celebration, Juan Epstein sits down with Kevin Liles. So much history in this episode plus a dope intro from Russell Simmons. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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Childish Gambino & Chance the Rapper To Release Joint EP
You know that the day is heading in the right direction when you wake up to news like this. Yep you read that right, Childish Gambino and Chance the Rapper are planning to release a joint EP. Not exactly sure when this will drop just yet, but Childish did take to his Twitter last night…
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Kanye West Birthday Freestyle Mix
We’ve been doing these birthday tributes for a minute now, but today is a bit special. Say what you want to about Mr. West, but don’t forget to include musical genius in the same breathe. This guy has changed the way we view music and for that alone, he is worth being recognized. We here…